This is a list of subsidiaries owned by ABS-CBN Corporation , a Philippine media and entertainment conglomerate based in Quezon City. [1] This also includes business segments that are owned and operated by the company including its blocktime agreements with other television networks and platforms.
| Corporate name | Place of incorporation | Principal activities | Functional currency | Percentage of ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABS-CBN Australia Pty. Ltd. | Victoria, Australia | Content development and distribution | AUD | 100% |
| ABS-CBN Canada, ULC | Canada | Content development and distribution | CAD | 100% |
| ABS-CBN Canada Remittance, Inc. | Canada | Services - money remittance | CAD | 100% |
| ABS-CBN Center for Communication Arts, Inc. (Star Magic) | Philippines | Education/Training | PHP | 100% |
| ABS-CBN Convergence, Inc. | Philippines | Telecommunications | PHP | 69.3% |
| ABS-CBN Digital Media (ABS-CBN Interactive, Inc.) | Philippines | Online and interactive media | PHP | 100% |
| ABS-CBN Europe Ltd. | United Kingdom | Content development and distribution | GBP | 100% |
| ABS-CBN Europe Remittance, Inc. | United Kingdom | Services - money remittance | GBP | 100% |
| ABS-CBN Film Productions, Inc. (Star Cinema/ABS-CBN Films) | Philippines | Film production and distribution | PHP | 100% |
| ABS-CBN Global Cargo Corporation | Philippines | Non-vessel operations common carrier | PHP | 100% |
| ABS-CBN Global Ltd. | Cayman Islands | Holding company | USD | 100% |
| ABS-CBN Global Hungary Kft. | Budapest, Hungary | Holding company | USD | 100% |
| ABS-CBN Global Netherlands B.V. | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Intermediate holding and financing company | EUR | 100% |
| ABS-CBN Global Remittance, Inc. | California, USA | Services - money remittance | USD | 100% |
| ABS-CBN Integrated and Strategic Property Holdings, Inc. | Philippines | Real estate | PHP | 100% |
| ABS-CBN International, Inc. | California, USA | Content development and distribution | USD | 100% |
| ABS-CBN Japan, Inc. | Japan | Content development and distribution | JPY | 100% |
| ABS-CBN Middle East Free Zone LLC | Dubai, UAE | Content development and distribution | AED | 100% |
| ABS-CBN Middle East LLC | Dubai, UAE | Trading | AED | 100% |
| ABS-CBN Publishing, Inc. | Philippines | Print publishing | PHP | 100% |
| ABS-CBN Shared Service Center Pte. Ltd. | Singapore | Services - support | SGD | 100% |
| ABS-CBN Studios, Inc. | Philippines | Production facility | PHP | 100% |
| ABS-CBN Telecom North America, Inc. | California, USA | Telecommunications | USD | 100% |
| ABS-CBN Themed Experiences, Inc. | Philippines | Attraction center | PHP | 100% |
| ABS-CBN Theme Parks and Resorts Holdings, Inc. | Philippines | Holding company | PHP | 100% |
| Bisaya Cable Television Network, Inc. | Philippines | Cable telecommunication | PHP | 59.4% |
| Bright Moon Cable Networks, Inc. | Philippines | Cable telecommunication | PHP | 59.4% |
| Cavity Cable Corporation | Philippines | Cable telecommunication | PHP | 59.4% |
| Cebu Cable Television, Inc. | Philippines | Cable telecommunication | PHP | 57.4% |
| Cepsil Consultancy and Management Corporation | Philippines | Cable telecommunication | PHP | 59.4% |
| Cinescreen, Inc. | Philippines | Theater operation | PHP | 100% |
| Columbus Technologies, Inc. | Philippines | Holding company | PHP | 70% |
| Creative Programs, Inc. | Philippines | Content development and distribution | PHP | 100% |
| Davao Cableworld Network, Inc. | Philippines | Cable telecommunication | PHP | 59.4% |
| Discovery Mactan Cable, Inc. | Philippines | Cable telecommunication | PHP | 41.6% |
| E-Money Plus, Inc. | Philippines | Services - money remittance | PHP | 100% |
| First Ilocandia CATV, Inc. | Philippines | Cable telecommunication | PHP | 54.9% |
| HM Cable Networks, Inc. | Philippines | Cable telecommunication | PHP | 59.4% |
| HM CATV, Inc. | Philippines | Cable telecommunication | PHP | 59.4% |
| Home-Lipa Cable, Inc. | Philippines | Cable telecommunication | PHP | 35.6% |
| Hotel Interactive Systems, Inc. | Philippines | Cable telecommunication | PHP | 59.4% |
| Iconnect Convergence, Inc. | Philippines | Service - call center | PHP | 100% |
| Isla Cable TV, Inc. | Philippines | Cable telecommunication | PHP | 59.4% |
| JMY Advantage Corporation | Philippines | Cable telecommunication | PHP | 56.4% |
| Mactan CATV Network, Inc. | Philippines | Cable telecommunication | PHP | 56.6% |
| Medianow Strategies, Inc. | Philippines | Marketing, sales, and advertising | PHP | 79.7% |
| Moonsat Cable Television, Inc. | Philippines | Cable telecommunication | PHP | 59.4% |
| Pacific CATV, Inc. | Philippines | Cable telecommunication | PHP | 58% |
| Pilipino Cable Corporation | Philippines | Cable telecommunication | PHP | 59.4% |
| Play Innovations, Inc. | Philippines | Theme park | PHP | 73% |
| Play Innovations Hungary Kft. | Budapest, Hungary | Theme park | USD | 73% |
| Professional Services for Television & Radio, Inc. | Philippines | Services - production | PHP | 100% |
| Rosetta Holdings Corporation | Philippines | Holding company | PHP | 100% |
| Sarimanok News Network, Inc. | Philippines | Content development and distribution | PHP | 100% |
| Sapientis Holdings Corporation | Philippines | Holding company | PHP | 100% |
| Satellite Cable TV, Inc. | Philippines | Cable telecommunication | PHP | 59.4% |
| Star Recording, Inc. (Star Music) | Philippines | Music recording | PHP | 100% |
| Star Songs, Inc. (Star Music Publishing) | Philippines | Music publishing | PHP | 100% |
| Suburban Cable Network, Inc. | Philippines | Cable telecommunication | PHP | 54.8% |
| Sunvision Cable, Inc. | Philippines | Cable telecommunication | PHP | 59.4% |
| Sun Cable Holdings, Inc. | Philippines | Cable telecommunication | PHP | 59.4% |
| Sun Cable Systems Davao, Inc. | Philippines | Cable telecommunication | PHP | 59.4% |
| Sky Cable Corporation | Philippines | Telecommunications | PHP | 59.4% |
| Sky Vision Corporation | Philippines | Holding company | PHP | 75% |
| Tarlac Cable Television Network, Inc. | Philippines | Cable telecommunication | PHP | 59.4% |
| Telemondial Holdings, Inc. | Philippines | Holding company | PHP | 59.4% |
| The Big Dipper Digital Content & Design, Inc. | Philippines | Digital content archiving and licensing | PHP | 100% |
| TV Food Chefs, Inc. | Philippines | Services - food and restaurant | PHP | 100% |
| United Infrastructure Corporation | Philippines | Services - Infrastructure development company | PHP | 75.9% |
Here is a list of companies where ABS-CBN holds economic interest:
| Corporate name | Place of incorporation | Principal activities | Functional currency | Percentage of interest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALA Sports Promotions International, Inc. | Philippines | Sports promotion | PHP | 44% |
| Daum Kakao (Philippines) Corporation | Philippines | Services - messaging app | PHP | 50% |
| Star Cinema Productions, Inc. | Philippines | Film production | PHP | 45% |
| The Flagship, Inc. | Philippines | Services - post production/visual effects | PHP | 40% |
| Transmission Specialists, Inc. | Philippines | Services - Transmitter installation and maintenance | PHP | 35% |
ABS-CBN reports its business into several categories or business segments. Listed below are the active products and services operating under these segments (including block time agreements with other television networks and platforms):
ABS-CBN Corporation is a Filipino media company based in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines. It is the largest entertainment television and film production, program syndication provider, film distributor and media conglomerate in the Philippines. It is a subsidiary of Lopez Holdings Corporation, which is owned by the López family. ABS-CBN was formed by the merger of Alto Broadcasting System (ABS) and Chronicle Broadcasting Network (CBN). The conglomerate is metonymically called as "Ignacia" due to the location of its headquarters ABS-CBN Broadcasting Center along Mother Ignacia Street in Quezon City.
The Filipino Channel, commonly known as TFC, is a global subscription television network owned and operated by the Philippine media conglomerate ABS-CBN Corporation. Its programming is composed primarily of imported programs produced and distributed by ABS-CBN Studios and ABS-CBN News, targeting the Filipino diaspora. Available globally on various television platforms, TFC launched on September 24, 1994, and was the world's first trans-Pacific Asian broadcaster.
Cinema One is a Philippine pay television channel targeted to the Filipino diaspora. It is owned by Creative Programs Inc., a subsidiary of Philippine media conglomerate ABS-CBN Corporation. Its programming includes a lineup of mainstream and independent local and foreign films distributed by Star Cinema, Regal Entertainment and rarely, OctoArts Films, film-related programming, and original made-for-television films. An international feed called Cinema One Global is also available worldwide as part of TFC premium channels via cable, satellite, iWantTFC and TFC IPTV.
ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs, known on-air as ABS-CBN News, is the news and current affairs division of the Philippine media conglomerate ABS-CBN Corporation. The division is the country's largest international news gathering and broadcast organization, maintaining several foreign news bureaus and offices through ABS-CBN's Global division.
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iWantTFC is a Filipino over-the-top content platform and production company owned and operated by ABS-CBN Digital Media, a division of ABS-CBN Corporation, formed in 2020 through the merger of two streaming services iWant and TFC Online. In addition to offering on-demand contents of ABS-CBN, iWantTFC also live streams linear channels such as Kapamilya Channel, DWPM/TeleRadyo Serbisyo, ANC and Knowledge Channel.
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